Archive for the ‘Economic Justice’ Category
The Robin Hood Tax
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
The Robin Hood Tax
It’s been nearly 40 years since American economist and Nobel laureate, James Tobin, proposed a tax on foreign exchange transactions. Tobin saw danger ahead unless there was a reduction in speculation in international currency markets. He envisaged that this tax might go towards supporting the United Nations or funding projects of benefit to developing countries.
It was known as the Tobin Tax.
Now there’s a campaign up and running for the introduction of a Tobin-like tax called The Robin Hood Tax. The campaign was launched last month in the U.K.
Listen to Phillip Adams interview Peter Singer and Ross Buckley on ABC Radio National’s Late Night Live.
Tags: Events/Campaigns/Press Releases, Kantha Shakthi
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Making space for women, gender and Pacific perspectives in the PACER Plus negotiations – Claire Rowland
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Claire Rowland on making space for women, gender and Pacific perspectives in the PACER Plus negotiations
The absence of women from decision making in various arenas is a recurring theme on this website. Another ‘where are the women’ example that is concerning IWDA at the moment is the negotiation of new trade arrangements in the Pacific, known as PACER Plus
Joining IWDA’s Executive Director at the recent conference on Pacific women, held in Vanuatu was Claire Rowland, one of IWDA’s intrepid Pacific Program Managers. Here she offers her perspective…
Tags: Economic Justice, Pacific
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Make trade fair for women – Part 2
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
How do you support women in the Pacific to get out of poverty? Make trade fair for women – Part 2
IWDA ED Jane Sloane has just been in Vanuatu addressing a workshop on Economic Opportunities for Pacific Women in Business which was organised by the (UN) International Trade Centre in Geneva, AusAID and the International Finance Corporation (World Bank) about the impact of PACER Plus (the proposed Pacific Trade Agreement). She will then be visiting some of IWDA’s partners in the Pacific.
Tags: Economic Justice, Jane
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Make trade fair for women – Part 1
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
How do you support women in the Pacific to get out of poverty? Make trade fair for women – Part 1
IWDA ED Jane Sloane has just been in Vanuatu addressing a workshop on Economic Opportunities for Pacific Women in Business which was organised by the (UN) International Trade Centre in Geneva, AusAID and the International Finance Corporation (World Bank) about the impact of PACER Plus (the proposed Pacific Trade Agreement). She will then be visiting some of IWDA’s partners in the Pacific. Read Part 1
Tags: Economic Justice, Jane, Pacific
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Women’s Action for Change releases November 2009 Peacebuilding Newsletter – WACky Peace
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Women’s Action for Change releases November 2009 Peacebuilding Newsletter – WACky Peace
IWDA partner agency Women’s Action for Change (WAC) has released another creative, fun and interesting edition of WACky Peace featuring articles on advancing Sexual rights as part of Women’s Equality and EVAW Work in the Pacific, gender and sexuality baiting.
In this 16 Days Campaign Edition Newsletter you can find information about their pantomime The Princess Who was Kidnapped, and stories from women from 15 informal settlements in Fiji that are growing a movement for gender equality.
Tags: Fiji, Resources/Materials/Publications, WAC
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IWDA’s partner agency Women’s Action for Change releases September 2009 Peacebuilding Newsletter – WACky Peace
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
IWDA partner agency Women’s Action for Change (WAC) has their September newsletter WACky Peace now available online.
Inside readers can find articles on WAC’S 2009 play ‘Bats and Birds’ which “uses the bats and birds of Fiji to discuss racism, child rights, community care and cooperation, environmental sustainability of Fiji forests, nonviolence and peacebuilding.” Readers can also learn about WAC’s informal settlements program, and read an interview with Losana Buli, member of WAC’s informal settlements women’s network.
Tags: Fiji, Resources/Materials/Publications, WAC
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